Dispute over Cigarette Lighter Prompts Attack

ST. LOUIS - A dispute over a cigarette lighter is blamed for a brutal attack in St. Louis.

KSDK-TV reports that two men began fighting Wednesday evening after arguing over the lighter. Police say the 54-year-old suspect retrieved a hammer and began beating the 55-year-old victim over the head, then left the man in the middle of the street. Neighbors found him with a severe head injury and called police.

Officers found the suspect several blocks away and took him into custody. Formal charges have not been filed.